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Celtic For Life: Pierce, Wizards fall short against Hawks

With the Celtics eliminated from the playoffs, and a little time between when we should start deep diving into the offseason, CelticsLife will be starting a new column called 'Celtic For Life,' recapping games involving The Truth

There's this urban legend that no one's sure is totally true. Legend has it that if an away crowd chants 'Paul Pierce sucks,' 2001 Paul Pierce reappears and destroys the hope and souls of the fan base that so foolishly decided to chant it. Raptors fans swear it's true. Celtics fans just accept it to be true.

So it was a curious decision when the cloud at the Fortress decided to toe the line, chanting 'Paul Pierce sucks' minutes into the second half.